brittlestar vs finger-root

Amphiura filiformis compared with Uvaria chamae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	finger-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Amphiuridae	Annonaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Uvaria
Species	Amphiura filiformis	Uvaria chamae

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

finger-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	finger-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

finger-root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.